In December 2015, 5-year-old Elizabeth tragically lost her life to a rare autoimmune condition. Her mother Natalia has since raised over £100,000 for the Bristol Children’s Hospital and is continuing her fund-raising efforts and we are helping to achieve her next goal.

In June 2013, Andy was diagnosed with a tumour in his spinal cord. Despite a successful 17 hour operation to remove it, complications arose and Andy developed pneumonia and sepsis which was nearly fatal.

It’s hard not to be inspired by the fantastic performances of our professional cyclists this year. Chris Froome has succeeded again in the Tour de France and Olympians Bradley Wiggins, Laura Trott and Jason Kenny won medals galore in the Rio Velodrome.

Last year Great Britain wrote their name in history by winning the Davis Cup title for the first time in 79 years, and now the incredible trophy is embarking on a memorable journey of its own. The Davis Cup Trophy Tour is visiting over 100 venues across the nation.

On 12th July Matt Simmons joined Aspire Sports and Cultural Trust as the new Centre Manager for GL1 Leisure Centre. Matt is an experienced Centre Manager with experience of the charity sector, having previously managed Yate Leisure Centre for Circadian Leisure Trust.